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widening distally more strongly, so that the joint is triangular in shape, 

 6th longer than 5th, obloug, inferior margin less convex, more strongly 

 setose, palm shorter, but denticulate and defined by 1 spine, as in first 

 gnathopod, finger also similar. 



In the adult <$ the 1st and 2nd guathopods are carried folded trans- 

 versely across the body, as is the case in Aora typica Kroyer. 



First and second peraeopods, 2nd joint not expanded, 4th and 6th 

 subequal, 5th shorter, 7th i length of 6th, only a few scattered setae 

 on the joints. 



Third peraeopod, 2nd joint twice as long as broad, 5th scarcely more 

 than i length of 6th, 7th | length of 6th, 6th with 3 spines on anterior 

 margin and 2 on apex. 



Fourth and fifth peraeopods much longer than 3rd, 2nd joint 

 longest, not strongly expanded (1 : 2'5), 6th longer than 4th and twice 

 5th, sparsely spinose, 7th not ^ length of 6th. 



First and second uropods, outer ranius shorter than inner ; third 

 uropod, rarai subequal ; both margins and apices of rami of all 

 3 uropods spinose. 



Length : 12 mm. 



Colour : In spirit, pale yellowish, eyes reddish. 



Locality : Baboon Point ENE., distant 13 miles (off Saldauha Bay). 

 32 fathoms. $ $ , $ $ (some ovigerous) and juv. ss. " Pieter 

 Faure." 17/3/02. (S.A.M. No. A209.) 



FAMILY PHOTIDAE. 



1872 and 76. Photidae (part) Boeck, Skand. Arkt. Amphip. vol. 1 . 



p. 74, and vol. 2, p. 546. 



1906. Photidae Stebbing, Das Tierreich, 21, pp. 603, 737 (references). 

 1910. id. Sci. Res. " Thetis," pt. 12, p. 608 (references). 

 1910. id. Gen. Cat. S.A. Crust, p. 460. 



GEN. PHOTIS Kroyer. 



1842. Photis Kroyer, Naturh. Tidsskr. vol. 4, p. 155. 



1862. Eiscladus Bate & Westwood, Brit. Sess. Crust, vol. 1, p. 411. 



1876. Photis Boeck, I.e. vol. 2, p. 553. 



1888. Stebbing, Challenger Rep. vol. 29, p. 1063 



1893. Delia Valle, F. u. Fl. Neapel. vol. 20, p. 394. 



1894. G. 0. Sars, Crust. Norw. vol. 1, p. 568. 

 1906. Stebbing, I.e. pp. 605, 738. 



1910. id. Sci. Res. " Thetis " pt. 12, p. 608. 



